TOKYO, Dec 19 (News On Japan) –
Finland’s prime minister has apologized to Japan, China and South Korea after images posted by Finnish lawmakers that includes a so-called “slant-eye” gesture had been extensively criticized as discriminatory towards Asians.
The problem has additionally been prominently coated by main South Korean media shops.
The controversy started when a girl chosen as this yr’s Miss Finland posted a photograph wherein she pulled up her eyelids along with her fingers in a gesture related to racial stereotyping, accompanied by a caption saying she was “having a meal with Chinese people.”
The lady was stripped of her Miss Finland title, however some members of parliament subsequently posted related “slant-eye” photos in what seemed to be an effort to defend her.
In response, Finnish embassies in Japan, China and South Korea posted a press release on social media conveying Prime Minister Orpo’s apology, saying that racism and discrimination of any form haven’t any place in Finnish society.
Source: TBS